11-letter words containing n, p, t
- on the spin — one after another
- on the spot — Radio, Television. pertaining to the point of origin of a local broadcast. broadcast between announced programs.
- on-the-spot — done or occurring at the time or place in question: an on-the-spot recording.
- oncoprotein — (genetics, oncology, protein) A protein that is coded for by an oncogene.
- onomatopeia — Alternative spelling of onomatopoeia.
- onomatopeic — Alternative form of onomatopoeic.
- open dating — the practice of putting a freshness date on food packages.
- open letter — a letter, often of protest or criticism, addressed to a specific person, but intended to be brought to public attention.
- open market — an unrestricted competitive market in which any buyer and seller is free to participate.
- open secret — something supposedly secret but actually known quite generally.
- open stance — a batting stance in which the front foot is farther from the inside of the batter's box than the back foot.
- open string — a staircase string whose top follows the profile of the steps in such a way that the treads project beyond its outer face.
- open switch — (IBM, probably from railways) An unresolved question, issue, or problem.
- open system — a region separated from its surroundings by a boundary that admits a transfer of matter or energy across it.
- open ticket — a return ticket which does not specify a date for travel
- open-hearth — noting, pertaining to, or produced by the open-hearth process.
- openability — The quality of being openable.
- openhearted — Frank and candid.
- opening act — the first act at a concert, etc, esp before a main act
- openinsight — (programming, database) The workflow-enabled Windows 95/Windows NT version of Advanced Revelation, featuring native support for Lotus Notes, Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle and ODBC. OpenInsight is available from Revelation Software.
- operational — able to function or be used; functional: How soon will the new factory be operational?
- opinionated — obstinate or conceited with regard to the merit of one's own opinions; conceitedly dogmatic.
- opinionates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of opinionate.
- opinionator — (obsolete) An opinionated person; one given to conjecture.
- opisthokont — (biology) Any of very many eukaryotes whose flagellate cells propel themselves with a single posterior flagellum.
- oppertunity — Misspelling of opportunity.
- oppignorate — to promise or give as security
- opportunely — appropriate, favorable, or suitable: an opportune phrase for the occasion.
- opportunism — the policy or practice, as in politics, business, or one's personal affairs, of adapting actions, decisions, etc., to expediency or effectiveness regardless of the sacrifice of ethical principles.
- opportunist — a person who practices opportunism, or the policy of adapting actions, decisions, etc., to effectiveness regardless of the sacrifice of ethical principles: He is an extreme opportunist and always thinks the ends justify the means.
- opportunity — an appropriate or favorable time or occasion: Their meeting afforded an opportunity to exchange views.
- oppositions — the action of opposing, resisting, or combating.
- oppugnation — Opposition.
- oppurtunity — Misspelling of opportunity.
- optic nerve — either one of the second pair of cranial nerves, consisting of sensory fibers that conduct impulses from the retina to the brain.
- optionality — left to one's choice; not required or mandatory: Formal dress is optional.
- optokinetic — relating to a reflex whereby the eye follows a moving object
- organ point — a tone sustained by one part, usually the bass, while other parts progress without reference to it.
- ornithopods — Plural form of ornithopod.
- ornithopter — a heavier-than-air craft designed to be propelled through the air by flapping wings.
- orthopnoeic — difficult or painful breathing except in an erect sitting or standing position.
- orthopteran — orthopterous.
- orthopteron — an orthopterous insect.
- ostpreussen — a former province in NE Germany: an enclave separated from Germany by the Polish Corridor; now divided between Poland and the Russian Federation. 14,283 sq. mi. (36,993 sq. km). Capital: Königsberg.
- outcropping — Geology. a cropping out, as of a stratum or vein at the surface of the earth. the exposed portion of such a stratum or vein.
- outerplanar — (mathematics) Describing a graph having a planar embedding such that the vertices lie on a circle and the edges lie inside that circle.
- outline map — a map which only provides very basic information so that more details can be added
- outpatients — Plural form of outpatient.
- outpouching — (pathology) evagination.
- outpourings — Plural form of outpouring.